Welcome to My Papa's Book.Family History Research for the following families: Chandler, Vance, Campbell, Devenport, Buffington, Lipscomb, Pool(e), Jones, Wiley, Smallwood, Faulkner and related familiesLooking for the following families? The Ellenburg, Thompson, Watkins, Clark, Chastain and York research has been moved to my new blog at:http://banjosandbabydolls.blogspot.com/

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Papa and Mimi

William Pinckney Chandler & Inez Buffington Chandler

About Me

Years ago I started my family history research to help answer some questions my grandfather had about his ancestors. He was very interested but as he had gotten older his vision was deteriorating, making it difficult for him to read. As a recent college graduate I volunteered to find some basic records about our family members. I never knew how much I'd enjoy it!
My grandfather was so impressed with the research I'd bring to him that he repeatedly told me that I should write a book. After a few months of research I gathered all the information I had gathered and put the facts together in a short document titled "Papa's Book." For years I have continued my research and now have gathered enough information to write an extensive book for all 4 of my grandparents. I have created this blog to share some of my research with others and in hopes meeting some cousins I've never met. If you are connected to these lines, please let me hear from you.
Are you also researching these families? Feel free to contact me at julieinga at gmail dot com
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Know all men by these presents that I, William Devenport, of the State and District aforesaid for and in consideration of the natural love and affection I have for my son Isaac Devenport and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid by the said Isaac Devenport of the said state and district aforesaid have granted, bargained, sold, released and given and by these presents do give, grant, bargain & sell unto the said Isaac Devenport a plantation & tract of land lying in the state and district aforesaid, on the waters of horse creek of Reedy River being the tract of land that the said Isaac Devenport now lives on. Beginning on a P.O. 3x thence N.8.E.46.25. to R. Oak (down) thence S.44W.24.25. to a post O. 3x, thence N.37.W15.10 to a poplar 3x. thence S.56W13.90 to S.G. 3x, thence S. 39 1/2 W.39.30 to R.O. 3x, thence S.70 1/2 E. 42. to a pine 3x, thence N. 57. E. 20.50 to the beginning, containing one hundred ninety five and a half acres be the same more or lefs [less], but retaining to myself and wife the privilege of using any of the timber on the place as long as either of us live, and at our death to be given up to the said Isaac Devenport. Together, with all and singular, the rights, members, hereditaments & appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining to have & to hold, all and singular the said premises, above mentioned unto the said Isaac Devenport his heirs and afsigns [assigns] forever, And I do hereby bind myself my heirs executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises to the said Isaac Devenport his heirs and assigns against myself and my heirs and against every other person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of February A.D. 1838- and in the 62nd year of the Independence of the U.S. of America.

William Devenport, L.S.

Signed sealed acknowledged and delivered in presence of us

Lewis H. ShumateWilliam AllisonMicajah Berry Isaac Kirby

South CarolinaGreenville District

Personally came before me (the subscribing magistrate) Micajah Berry and made oath that he saw William Devenport dead, (during his life) execute the within deed of conveyance to Isaac Devenport, purpose therein specified & that L.H. Shumate, William Allison & James Kirby were subscribing witnefses [witnesses] at the same time. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th December 1842.

Micajah BerryL.H. Shumate, M.G.P.

Recorded for 4th January, 1843Original delivered to I. Devenport

Transcribers note: Original document showed Devenport spelled as Davenport in the body of the deed but the signature clearly shows he signed it as "William Devenport;" also both the names Isaac Kirby and James Kirby were listed as the 4th witness (Isaac in 1838, James in 1842)

2 comments:

good morning....I found this site yesterday, and wanted to say hi...I am an ancestor of Hiram Devenport/Davenport and his wife Mary Ann Abernathy, they had a daughter named Mozella F. that married a Lucas, they lived in Eastern Oklahoma. They are my ancestors..do you have anything on them...Glendahttp://glendawhaleyryans-generations.blogspot.com

I'm glad you found "My Papa's Book." Thanks so much for contacting me. That's exactly why I started this blog- so I could share my research with others.

I could not find the name Hiram Davenport or Devenport in my files. Were they from South Carolina? I am currently working on two different groups from Greenville County, SC- my ancestors spelled it "Devenport" and one of my ancestors 2nd husband was from a different family that went by "Davenport."